Got called out for my cable bundling method on a Phoenix apartment job
I was running a bundle of six RG6 drops down an exterior wall, using the same zip ties every 18 inches like I always have. The lead tech, a guy named Mark, pulled me aside and said, 'You're creating stress points that will fail in the heat.' He showed me how the plastic gets brittle here after a couple summers, and a tight bundle traps heat against the jacket. I switched to using Velcro wraps every 24 inches instead, leaving a little slack in the bundle. It felt wrong at first, like the lines were too loose. But after seeing a few of my old jobs come back with cracked zip ties and moisture damage, I get it now. The extra minute per run is worth it. Anyone else make a change after getting specific criticism on their technique?